Erfan
Massoumi
Actress
SAG
Film
The
Platinum Ladder
Coming soon on DVD: also coming in July 2004 in theaters "The
Manchurian Candidate" Starring Denzel Washington
Television
Stage
Wednesday 21st
2004 at 6p Live Kabaret Show @ Don't Tell Mama - 46th Street betw.
8th and 9th Ave. NYC
Training
Stella Adler
Acting School NYC
Biography
Erfan's interest
in the creative arts started at the age of 10, when she took ballet,
jazz and guitar classes for 3 years. At the age of 18 she danced
as a background dancer for several shows, which led to the opportunity
to audition for a Gospel Choir called "Voices of Praise".
As a soprano and alto voice of "Voices of Praise" she
toured 1 year around Europe. They were booked for music exhibitions,
weddings, restaurants,.... As well as concerts at The Palladium....
In 1999 she took 1 year private voice classes with Yana Kris, twice
a week. 2002 she went to Stella Adler Acting School, NYC. Where
she played maggie (the cat on the hot tin roof) at the school theater.
After graduating she played a featured role as a sexy nurse in a
comedy show called "Was guckst du" in Germany. While she
was shooting she worked on 3 Songs for an album. In 2003 she studied
voice and performance at Singersforum as well as acting at T. Schreiber
Acting School. January 2004 she was cast as a featured dancer for
a Paramount Picture movie called "The Manchurian Candidate"
starring Denzel Washington where she gained her SAG eligibility.
Now she is studying at Lucy Moses School of Music and Arts. Her
recent Project is: The Platinumladder. A movie about a Music Producer
who tries to make it to the top. More infos about the movie @ www.theplatinumladder.com
Upcoming project: ì Dancing with Kendarî role: Sandra
(supporting)
Erfan has also just finished a screenplay - a romantic comedy: further
info coming soon
Erfan Massoumi
"ACTING IS MY LIFE"
Resume
Film The Platinumladder
Lead Lorenzo Phillips/Bossman Prod. The Manchurian Candidate Featured
Jonathan Demme/Paramount Pictures The Interpreter Featured Sydney
Pollack/Universal pictures TV Was guckst Du Series Regular Kaya
Yana/Sat 1 Unter Uns Featured Grundy/RTL Stage A Simple Melody by
Irving Berlin Solo Don't Tell Mama off Broadway Cat on the hot tin
roof Maggie Stella Adler School Beebee Fenstermaker Nettie Stella
Adler School A Midsummernights Dream Helena Theater am Ring Internet
www.theplatinumladder.com Allison / Lead Lorenzo Phillips/Bossman
prod. www.volumemusic.com Covergirl Volume Records Music Performance
The Voice Factory Musical Tour Solo Performance Yana Kriss/The Voice
Factory The Voices of Praise Soprano Zacharia Music Video of Adem
Lead Actress/Dancer BassLine Records
EDUCATION: B.A. College for foreign language Assistants (Business
English, Business French and Spanish)
TRAINING: Musical Theater: Ingrid Zeldig/Lucy Moses School of Music
Voice / Speech: Todd Ferrari/Stella Adler Acting School Acting:
Petsy Parrish/Stella Adler Acting School, Peter Jensen/T. Schreiber
Acting School Scene Study: Peter Jensen/T. Schreiber Acting School,
Roni Dengel/Stella Adler Acting School Movement: Jena Necreason/Stella
Adler Acting School Singing: Private: Yana Kriss, Katya Kortny,
Jerry Landon Dance: Ballet and Jazz @ Mater Salva Toris
SPECIAL SKILLS Dance(s): Ballet, Ballroom, Belly Dancing, Choreography,
Disco, Hip Hop, Improvisational, Jazz, Latin, Modern, Swing Dialect(s):
British, French, German, Italian, Middle Eastern, Spanish Language(s):
English, Farsi, French, German, Italian, Persian, Spanish, Turkish
Musical Instrument(s): Drums, Guitar, Piano Performance(s): Billiards,
Cheerleading, Hosting, Hula Hoop, Improvisation, Martial Arts, Modeling
Sport(s): Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Body Building, Bowling,
Boxing, Darts, Fencing, Frisbee, Golf, Gymnastic Events, Handball,
Judo, Mountain Biking, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Skateboard,
Snorkeling, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Yoga Singing: Mezzo-Soprano:
Choral / Choir, Gospel, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Operatic, R&B
/ Blues, Rock / Pop
Stats: 5' 5" / 110 lbs / Brown eyes / Brown hair
Erfan
Massoumi
Emassoumi@yahoo.com